Aden Sugow

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 324.

• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: These changes were expected to reduce the pension burden on the Exchequer and also halt further escalation of the Pension Bill in the short-term. The retirement age was raised to 60 years from April, 2009. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Public Service Superannuation Scheme has been designed in line with the requirements of the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA). These include fund administration, fund audit, investment of funds and payment of benefits to members. Of particular interest is the fact that in order to ensure that employees and Government interests in the fund are taken care of, membership to the ... view
• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to respond. I would like to take this opportunity as well to thank hon. Members for supporting this very important Bill. This Bill has been long overdue as far as our public servants are concerned. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, most of the issues raised, particularly by fellow pensioners such as hon. Musila, are pertinent and this Bill intends to address them. Efficiency and reliability in terms administering the pension scheme in this country is the hallmark of this particular Bill. The technical issues raised by ... view
• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like also to raise the issue which hon. Musila raised regarding the low pension being given to very old pensioners. I would like to tell him that I am his fellow pensioner and I earn Kshs8,000 having retired from the armed forces at the rank of a very senior major. Really, the issue is a very serious one, but it is one that needs to be addressed separately from this particular Bill. This particular Bill is dedicated to administering what is currently there. Pension is pegged on salary. Therefore, increasing it, it means ... view
• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would not like to take a lot of time. I would like to thank the hon. Members for the overwhelming support that they have given. I would like to assure them with the co-operation of the Ministry we will address all issues raised by hon. Members. view
• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to move. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have just arrived from my Constituency and I expected the Minister to be in the House. I have just been going through the Order Paper because I have been away. I kindly request that I be given adequate time to follow up on the matter and I will be able to answer this Question. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand here to oppose this Motion as the Assistant Minister in charge of the Public Service. It is very difficult for the Ministry to infringe on the rights of civil servants on the basis that they should not speak their language in the offices. It is very difficult to implement that and it is very difficult to discriminate against a public servant who refuses to abide. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I understand the spirit of this Motion but the problem is about the way we want to achieve it. It is not possible. Discrimination in employment or tribalism cannot be ended by banning vernacular languages in public offices. If I want to employ Somalis in my Ministry, banning of the Somali language in those offices will not stop me from bringing more Somalis in that Ministry. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Therefore, I urge hon. Members to look for ways and means of coming up with issues to deal with tribalism in public offices. I know it is a problem but the Constitution has addressed the issue of ethnicity and discrimination in employment in the public sector. What we need is to implement the Constitution. The Constitution has catered for fairness in public service employment. When I heard the Mover and the Seconder, their concern was the issue of employment in public offices where there is serious discrimination. Mr. Affey indicated that 80 percent of the Civil Service positions are held ... view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I oppose this Motion. view